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Open Call For Writers 2027

Songwriters often talk about melodies falling out of the sky; their job is simply to be there to catch them. But how do we, as makers, create the conditions for new ideas to show up? This year, Current Obsession’s Digital Publishing digs into the method behind the method: the rituals and routines that shift the mind, the training and failure that build stamina, the cards and chance that take us out of the way, and the choirs, apprenticeships and communities where knowledge lives between people. We invite writers across art, fashion and design to pitch 1,500-word articles by 8 December 2026.

Full Name

Pronouns

Email Address

Social Media Tag

Have you previously contributed to Current Obsession digital publishing?

Yes

Select a theme you are applying for

Failure: Making the most of the things that go wrong

Chance: rules that let go of control (chance, trance, divination, altered states)

Slow: rules that have you zoom right in and slow right down (the body, repetition, craft)

With: rules that create the space for collaboration and contribution and community

Short writer's bio

Max 150 words.

Submission pitch for the article

Max 250 words. Your pitch should outline your proposed topic and perspective, include a list of artists you plan to feature in the article.